The King Khan, who started off modestly as a 'Fauji', made about Rs 13Crore last year. This included his endorsement deals for Pepsi,Hyundai Santro - and of course, wetting himself in a bathtub,Surrounded by women for HLL's Lux. How much per minute?

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Brij Mohan Lall Munjal

Profession: Chief of Hero GroupHow much: Rs 255 per minute

The patriarch of the Hero Group received the Life-time achievementAward for 'Excellence in Corporate Governance' by the Institute ofCompany Secretary of India this year. Brij Mohan Lall Munjal earnedAbout Rs 13.4 crore last year. He continues to be the world's largestMotorcycle manufacturer and fuels his bank balance with Rs 255 perMinute.

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Sachin Tendulkar

Profession: CricketerHow much: Rs 1,163 per minute

India's most loved sportsman makes a lot more than most CEOs of IndianCompanies; going by his annual remuneration for 2004-2005. Breaking itDown, his three-year contract for endorsements is worth Rs 180 crores.He is also paid Rs 2,35,000 for a five-day test match and Rs 2,50,000For one dayers.

A little bit of elementary math: This highest paid cricketer in theWorld makes around Rs 61.15 crore a year, or Rs 1,163 per minute.

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Dr A P J ABDUL Kalam

Profession: President of IndiaHow much: Rs 1.14 per minute

Before taking on the reins of this country, Dr A P J Kalam played aLeading role in the development of India's missile and nuclear weaponsProgrammes - so much so - that he's fondly referred to as the 'MissileMan'. In the early 1990s, he served as scientific adviser to theGovernment, and his prominent role in India's 1998 nuclear weaponsTests established Kalam as a national hero. For all his work in hisPresent capacity as President of the world's largest de mocracy, KalamDraws an annual remuneration of Rs 6,00,000 or Rs 1.14 per minute.

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Mukesh Ambani

Profession: CMD of Reliance Industries LtdHow much: Rs 413 per minute

Head honcho of the $16.5 billion Reliance Industries Limited, MukeshAmbani was ranked the world's 56th richest man in Forbe's list. ButSince this is only about salaries (and the like), we'll completelyIgnore his other earnings. Last year, Mr Ambani earned Rs 21.72 crore;A neat growth of 87 per cent over his previous year's earnings. HeMakes not less than Rs 413 per minute.

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Amitabh Bachchan

Profession: ActorHow much: Rs 361 per minute

"Kaun Banega Crorepati?", Apparently, Mr Bachchan! With moreEndorsements and film releases per year than successful actors halfHis age, Bachchan's take-home last year was around Rs 19 crore -that's Rs 361 per minute.

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Dr Manmohan Singh

Profession: Prime Minister of IndiaHow much: Rs 0.57 per minute

An economist by profession, Dr Singh has formerly served in theInternational Monetary Fund. His economics education included anUndergraduate and a master's degree from Punjab University; anUndergraduate degree from Cambridge; and a doctorate from OxfordUniversity. One of the most educated Indian prime ministers inHistory, Singh also served as the finance minister under primeMinister Narasimha Rao. In his present capacity, Singh is paid Rs3,60,000 annually, I.e. Rs 0.57 per minute.

Chennai-born 50-year-old Indra Nooyi was the Chief Financial Officer(CFO) of PepsiCo, the US-based soft drink major. In that capacity, herRemuneration stood at $5 million (over Rs 23 crore). With herPromotion this year, Nooyi becomes one of the highest paid CEOs in theWorld, with an announced remuneration of $33 million (approximately Rs153 crores). This means Nooyi makes a whopping Rs 2,911 per minute.

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